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Lesson: Chapter 14 — Continuity of Life

14.3. The female reproductive system 3 of 5

Question 3

A Graafian follicle matures and bursts. What happens next?

The right answer is the one marked above.

The ovum is released from the ovary and directed into the fallopian tube. From there it travels along the tube towards the uterus.

It reaches the uterus only by way of the tube, so “the ovum travels straight into the uterus” skips a step. Fertilisation, when it happens, happens in the upper part of the fallopian tube — never inside the ovary.

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